Here's the reality of the booster programme, which Boris Johnson claimed would boost everyone by the end of December.
The graph shows the number of eligible people (2nd doses 92+ days ago), boosted people and people still needing boosters.
There are 12,260,671 people to go.
The graph shows the number of eligible people (2nd doses 92+ days ago), boosted people and people still needing boosters.
There are 12,260,671 people to go.
So 2.45 million people need to get a booster shot every day between now and the end of the year.
On the very best day so far, 968,665 people were boosted.
In other words: "Ain't gonna happen".
It was always going to be a hollow promise. The numbers involved are just too high.
On the very best day so far, 968,665 people were boosted.
In other words: "Ain't gonna happen".
It was always going to be a hollow promise. The numbers involved are just too high.
DATA SOURCES
The following data tables were used in making the graph (plus a bit of simple arithmetic):
cumPeopleVaccinatedSecondDoseByPublishDate
cumPeopleVaccinatedThirdInjectionByPublishDate
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/downlo…
The following data tables were used in making the graph (plus a bit of simple arithmetic):
cumPeopleVaccinatedSecondDoseByPublishDate
cumPeopleVaccinatedThirdInjectionByPublishDate
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/downlo…
Two things are true.
- The booster programme has been a fantastic effort by all those scrambling to implement Boris Johnson's hasty edict.
- It isn't and was never going to be enough. You can't contain Delta (and certainly not Omicron) through vaccines alone.
- The booster programme has been a fantastic effort by all those scrambling to implement Boris Johnson's hasty edict.
- It isn't and was never going to be enough. You can't contain Delta (and certainly not Omicron) through vaccines alone.
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